New 2019 BMW X5 Costs $1200 to $1700 More Than Before

The new 2019 BMW X5 won’t be hitting dealerships for several more months, but we now know how much it’ll cost. As is expected for a redesigned model, prices are up from the outgoing third-generation X5, rising between $1200 and $1700 depending on engine choice. Technically, the base price of $61,695 is $3500 higher than before, but the six-cylinder model adds standard all-wheel drive; a rear-wheel-drive version akin to the outgoing car’s cheaper sDrive35i trim likely will arrive later, as it did for the smaller X3.

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At launch, the base X5 will be an xDrive40i model, which, despite the new nomenclature, still means a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six, which is paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive. It comes standard with a bit more equipment than before, as the base price includes navigation, adaptive dampers, blind-spot monitoring, forward-collision warning, a panoramic sunroof, and LED headlights.

The new X5’s upgrade engine remains a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V-8, and it starts at $76,745, again with all-wheel drive. We don’t yet know what extra equipment the xDrive50i includes, but its engine makes 11 more horsepower for a total of 456 hp.

All X5s will offer options including a third row of seats, laser headlights, and a heated steering wheel and armrests, but full option pricing will have to wait until closer to the X5’s on-sale date in November. A diesel and a rear-wheel-drive sDrive model should join the lineup later on, possibly for the 2020 model year.